In the opening scene set in NY, an aging 60s-ish Michael received the Order of San Sebastian from the Catholic Church at St.Exhausted, he finally reached the Fortress, now desolate, cold, dark and silent.Needy and desperate, he called out to his father and mother in vain, wishing they could hear him in the echoing space.That when a willing victim who has committed no treachery is killed in a traitor""s stead, the Stone Table will crack and even death itself will turn backwards.Paddy Chayefsky""s black, prophetic, satirical commentary/criticism of corporate evil (in the tabloid-tainted television industry) is an insightful indictment of the rabid desire for ratings by the media - eerily prescient even for the present age.When Thade - inside the ship""s bridge - soon was threatening everyone with the gun, Leo inserted his hand into the imprint ID system, protecting himself from gunfire when the shatterproof security glass descended between them.